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New York, NY, United States
Auction Details
Fine Watches
A brace of fine and exceedingly rare 'one family owner' timepieces- a circa 1940 Audemars Piguet Lunette Monnaie and a Patek Phiippe 'Birks Ellis' ref.96 sold in 1935 - both kept for more than seven decades, are just two highlights of Bonhams New York Fine Watches Sale on Wednesday October 13, at the auction house's Madison Avenue saleroom.
The Audemars Piguet, estimate $40,000 - 60,000, is one of only five Lunette Monnaie examples made in steel between 1939 and 1942, purchased new by the vendor's grandfather circa 1940, which has remained in the family ever since.
Launched in 1932, the Patek Philippe ref. 36 featured timeless proportions paying homage to the era's Bauhaus, Art Deco and Modernism styles. This example features an attractive two-tone aviator dial. It is also double-signed by Birks-Ellis, the eponymous Canadian jewellery store, known as the 'Tiffany's of the North' which makes it rare beyond measure.
Purchased in 1935, the watch has remained in the same family until today and is offered with an estimate of $40,000 - 80,000. It shows only very light signs of wear and is in impeccable condition considering its age.
Max Traber, Specialist, Bonhams Watches US, said: "These watches are for the true connoisseur, the collector who wants what no one else has. To offer one example is special, to have two in the same sale is extraordinary."
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